Carluke

The town of Carluke lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 4.7mi northwest of Lanark and 4.2mi southeast of Wishaw.Carluke is largely a commuting town, with a variety of small stores and supermarkets available at its centre. The surrounding villages of Braidwood, Forth, Kilncadzow, and Law are supported by the various shops and services available in Carluke.Carluke todayCarluke is the Clyde Valley's largest town with a population of 19,500 . It sits on a high plateau overlooking the River Clyde, right in the heart of Lanarkshire's fruit growing area.It has an almost thriving shopping centre and it has seen a recent boom in house building thanks to its direct train link with Glasgow. The town centre was redesigned to create an attractive shopping environment and work finished in 2006.Thanks to its proximity to the Clyde Valley's major fruit growers, one of Carluke's biggest employers is the jam company Renshaw Scott who recently added a chocolate refinery to their plant.Memorials to two of Carluke's most famous sons were completed in 2006 as part of the town's Streetscape Project, regenerating the centre of the town. On the paving at the bottom of the High Street, a design of a compass etched with arrows pointing to places relevant to Carluke such as Tinto Hill and Carluke, New Zealand, has been created in honour of the noted surveyor and cartographer Major General William Roy. Doctor Daniel Reid Rankin is remembered by a plaque in Rankin Square with etchings of fossils carved into the granite.

When using our United Kingdom (UK) family vacation planner, you're building your holiday based on your own interests, visitor reviews, and the informed opinions of our well-traveled writers.Source